Now there was a great sportsman. And I well remember his return to the England team, to face the West Indies pace attack, in 1976 at age 45. Holding gave him a right battering but Close didn't shirk, taking body blows yet still hooking Holding for a 6. Yorkshire's best Captain, he also captained England on 7 occasions, winning 6 and drawing 1.
And what a Yorkshire team back then. Boycott, Trueman & Illingworth.
And what a Yorkshire team back then. Boycott, Trueman & Illingworth.